In 2006, shortly after the breakthrough of their debut album The Back Room—which topped UK charts and earned Editors acclaim as Joy Division heirs for brooding post-punk with danceable grooves—the Birmingham band delivered an energetic set at Paradiso, Amsterdam's legendary hall, a former church turned European indie icon since 1968. Their hour-long performance, rich with guitar textures and Tom Smith's emotive delivery, captured the band's nascent era, where melancholy fused with festival drive to captivate a sold-out crowd. This show served as a manifesto of their underground ascent, underscoring Editors' role in reviving British post-punk on the continent.